Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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